Modeling and Simulation Study of Flow and Temperature Characteristics of a Pen-shaped Plasma Torch

Authors

  • Amitkumar Patel Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/tmet.v9i3.3117

Keywords:

Modeling, simulation, product development, pen-shaped, plasma torch

Abstract

This study presents the numerical modeling, simulation and experimental findings of plasma flow and temperature characteristics in pen-shaped plasma torch. The complex plasma flow characteristic due to the interaction between electric arc and nitrogen gas inside the pen-shaped plasma torch is modeled using the Maxwell’s and the Magnetic-Hydrodynamic (MHD) equations. Cartesian coordinate based finite volume discretization is used to solve numerically all the governing equations. At a specific boundary condition, the numerical simulation values are validated with experimental result. The results suggest that the plasma can be accelerated to a mean velocity of 6.5 m/s at the throat of the torch with nitrogen mass flow rate of 17.5 Litre per minute and the plasma temperature computed showed 1380 K at the cathode surface and average temperature of 600 K at the torch outlet. The results successfully reflected important features of the studied pen-shaped plasma torch, which is worthwhile to provide preliminary knowledge in developing the new design of pen-like plasma torches for practical applications.

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Amitkumar Patel. Modeling and Simulation Study of Flow and Temperature Characteristics of a Pen-shaped Plasma Torch. Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology. 2019; 9(3): 22–30p.

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Published

2019-12-14

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019)

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Research Articles

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